Great 2-3

The operations director complains to the CEO about the outcome of a project's first sprint. The operations department will not be able to support a new product due to poor performance indicators. The project team facilitator asks for feedback from the project team and is informed that performance information is available in the application server log. How should this complaint be addressed? Question 55Select one:

• Request that the issue be included in the next board of directors meeting to explain all of the needs
• Add the complaint to the product backlog to be addressed in the next sprint
• Ask the operations director to define the acceptance criteria to make clear the delivery is correct
• Invite a member of the operations team to be part of the validation and sprint meetings

During a project status update by the project management office (PMO), the CEO is concerned that the status of all projects suddenly changed from green to red, without warning. Upper management is used to reading traditional reports related to progress and cost, and they want to continue viewing this information. How should the PMO implement a better way to report the project's health? Question 56Select one:

• Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) to find out why the status of projects is deteriorating so fast.
• Explore reporting the earned value (EV) key performance indicators (KPls) using agile progress as an input.
• Ask the project managers to report on their projects using a Kanban board format.
• Request the program managers to be more accurate when presenting status reports.

Due to delays on some activities one of the project team members has increased the scope without any approval. What should the project manager do next? Question 57Select one:

• Remove the changes to match the original requirements.
• Add team members to the project to avoid more schedule delays.
• Evaluate the impacts of the changes that were made to the project
• Update project documentation with the new scope

A company that is introducing a new product into the market by the end of the year requires a storage and distribution facility to be built. During the monthly stakeholder meeting, it is discovered that the location for implementation is a government-owned area. What should the project manager do first? Question 58Select one:

• Identify an alternative site.
• Update the issue log
• Issue a change request
• Update the risk register.

A team has been working together for several months and has successfully delivered work. A new team member has joined the team but is having difficulty contributing. What should the project manager do to help the new team member integrate effectively? Question 59Select one:

• Give the new team member time to contribute until they ask for help and support.
• Assign the new team member tasks so that the team member knows on what to focus.
• Approach the team member to identify any issues and then plan a resolution accordingly.
• Review the project with the team member to ensure the project scope is understood

A project manager is appointed for the deployment of a new solution. The solution will be integrated into the environment by a third-party vendor. This vendor just announced a delay in delivering a key component, which will impact the project schedule. What should the project manager do? Question 60Select one:

• Ensure that relevant stakeholders and expectations are identified and assess the component delay.
• Perform a detailed analysis of the release content for each component of the solution.
• Propose a new design of the solution to replace the external component with an internal one.
• Ask for expedited delivery of the component to mitigate the risk of schedule delays.

A project sponsor receives project information and updates in a timely manner, but the sponsor is concerned because key information is missing in the reports. What should the project manager do? Question 61Select one:

• Review the communication needs of key stakeholders.
• Confirm that the project information is understood and feedback is received.
• Determine communication methods, frequency, and level of detail.
• Provide all project information to the stakeholder.

A project manager decided to incorporate the latest technological advancement with the client's devices at no additional cost to the project. Upon completion and submission of the project deliverables, the client rejected the devices, despite having the latest features. What should the project manager have done? Question 62Select one:

• Incorporated the change within the scope of the project
• Reviewed the quality inspections
• Complied with the customer specifications
• Documented the technical reviews with the new change

A project manager joins a startup and discovers that the chief technology officer (CTO) encourages the team to overlook some procedures in the interest of speed. What should the project manager do to ensure that all the procedures are followed in the future? Question 63Select one:

• Develop new procedures that are easy for the team to follow.
• Escalate the issue to the CEO and the board members.
• Instruct the team that the procedures should always be followed.
• Initiate a review of the procedures with the CTO and the team.

In a construction project for a new building, the project manager decides to apply agile principles for the building foundation phase While evaluating the project schedule with the team, the project manager believes that the estimates are inaccurate. How should the project manager address this issue? Question 64Select one:

• Create a product backlog
• Perform sprint reviews with the team
• Assess the previous project velocity
• Reduce the story size by splitting stories